What do "oot" and "oon" Mean In English?
I hear these Finnish words a lot in spoken language... what are they short for? Do they simply mean "I am" and "you are" ?

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Yes, "oon" is short for "olen" and "oot" is short for "olet".

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The difference between spoken and written language is:

mä oon = minä olen
sä oot = sinä olet
toi /se  o = hän on
me ollaan = me olemme
te ootte = te olette
ne o = he ovat

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